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Letter from Bakaj to Nunes re: Whistleblower Written Testimony Whistleblower Complaint on Ukraine (Kelly Smith, comp.) 1 (11/6/2019)

handle is hein.presidents/usgvtwht0136 and id is 1 raw text is: COMPASS ROSE LEGAL GROUP, PLLC 'COMPASS ROSE LEGAL GROUP 1250 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. Suite 700 Washington, DC 20036 Telephone: 202.570.4896 Fax: 202.478.5201 www.CompassRosePLLC.com Andrew P. Bakaj, Esq. Managing Partner APB@CompassRosePLLC.com November 6, 2019 The Honorable Devin Nunes Ranking Member, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 RE: Intelligence Community Whistleblower Written Testimony Dear Ranking Member Nunes: On November 2, 2019, Mark Zaid, communicated directly to you, as the Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI or Committee), our offer to have our Intelligence Community Whistleblower client respond in writing, under oath, and under penalty of perjury to Republican questions. Mr. Zaid communicated that our client will respond to ... any written questions you have to the whistleblower. So long as the questions do not seek identifying information, regarding which we will not provide, or are otherwise inappropriate, I will ensure you receive timely answers. Mr. Zaid ensured members of the Committee's Minority senior staff were formally and timely notified of that offer as well. Of course, as you know, we had already offered to the full Committee this same opportunity by letter dated October 8, 2019, a copy of which is included as an enclosure. Our recent invitation, however, was specifically to ensure the Minority was not in any way shut out of the process. As Mr. Zaid wrote to you, Being a whistleblower is not a partisan job nor is impeachment an objective. That is not our role. We have, unfortunately, seen reporting that some of your colleagues saw this as a ploy to put up a bipartisan front on the Sunday television shows without any expectation to follow through. Additionally, it was reported that it's not a sincere attempt by the whistleblower to answer questions but rather a political stunt.' You and Mr. Zaid have worked closely together on numerous matters, particularly when he was protecting the Benghazi whistleblowers, especially from perceived attacks from Democrats. You were their strongest and most devoted ally. Based on both your many professional, as well as personal, interactions, we cannot fathom you agree with the 1 Madison Dibble, 'Sunday narrative ambush': Republcans say whistleblower's offer to answer GOP questions isn't sincere, WASHINGTON EXAMINER (Nov. 3, 2019) https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/sunday-narrative-ambush- republicans-say-whistleblowers-offer-to-answer-gop-questions-isnt-sincere.

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